Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
MS 1982.13
Williams, Seymour
Preliminary Guide to the Si Williams Agricultural Papers
1948-1983
16.25 Linear feet of shelf space
15 Boxes
The Si Williams Agricultural Papers consist of
catalogs, brochures and other materials focused on agriculture and livestock in the
Pacific Northwest, predominantly as it relates to sales and marketing.
(MASC STAFF USE) 2-3-11-2
Collection materials are in English
Seymour (Si) Williams was a livestock auctioneer in Idaho. He worked sales and auctions in the Pacific Northwest, as well as Illinois, Colorado, and South Dakota.
The Si Williams Agricultural Papers consist of catalogs, brochures and other
materials focused on agriculture and livestock in the Pacific Northwest,
predominantly as it relates to sales and marketing. It also includes a binder with
thirty years of Mr. Williams’ field and daily notes and folders containing the
history of the Williams family in the Pacific Northwest.
This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions apply.
[Item description]
Preliminary Guide to the Si Williams Agricultural Papers, 1948-1983 (MS 1982.13)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Si Williams donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 1982 (MS 1982.13).
The repository does not expect to receive additions to this collection.
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
Williams, Seymour -- Archives.
Livestock -- Northwest, Pacific -- Marketing -- History
Agriculture -- Northwest, Pacific -- History
Agriculture
Idaho
Washington
1
Si Williams materials generated as a part of
his work as an auctioneer, pictures, narratives and letters, binder with
thirty year summary of field and daily notes, Charolais Breeding Ranches,
LTD. materials, Breeders Guides.
1948-1977
2
Breeders Association catalogs for Oregon,
materials related to agriculture at State College of Washington, Hereford
and bull sales in Oregon and Montana, framed photo of Hereford from the
Western Charolais Association, Williams family history.
1950-1951
3
Oregon, Texas, and Washington sales brochures
about Herefords, with cattle lineage, location, and weight. Documents are
primarily from the Western States Angus Association.
1951-1982
4
Catalogs and materials related to the sale of
Herefords in Washington and Idaho. Includes document significant to Pullman
- the Black Out Farms 4th Annual Production Sale 45 bulls, 42 bred Heifers
Pullman WA, November 11th 1967.
1967-1974
5
Catalogs related to the sale of Herefords in
Montana, Oregon, Colorado. Additional documents about Washington State
Charolais Association.
1968-1969
6
Catalogs related to the sale of Herefords in
Washington, Montana, and Idaho.
1959-1967
7
Documents about Hereford sales and auctions.
Poster about farm auction sale April 12, 1958. Cattle, horses, equipment
available in Boardman, Oregon. Auctioneer Si Williams.
1958-1970
8
Catalogs and materials related to the sale of
Herefords in Oregon, Mississippi, and South Dakota.
1970-1973
9
Catalogs related to the sale of Herefords in
Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
1962-1973
10
Catalogs and materials related to the sale of
livestock and Herefords in California, Oregon, and Washington.
1951-1963
11
Catalogs and materials related to Angus and
Hereford sales in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and California.
1952-1953
12
Materials concerning Range Bull sales and
Hereford sales. Map of Salmon River Estates. Poster for sale of 9 lots on
Williams Lake with 25 frontage and 25 view acreage lots, Williams Lake,
Salmon Idaho. Materials concern Washington, Idaho, Montana.
1953-1965
13
Catalogs for cattle "Angus" auctions in
multiple states, including South Dakota, Illinois, Oregon, and
Washington.
1964-1965
14
Catalogs and materials related to livestock
sales, loose photographs found in brochures, posters about Hereford sales in
Oregon. Documents about Hereford sales, document about Chewack River Ranch,
Charolas magazine about beef production, and Si Williams materials genreated
as a part of his auctioneer work.
1950-1952; 1954-1955; 1956; 1970; 1983
15
Idaho, Oregon, and Washington documents about
the sale of herd bulls, range bulls, poster from the Dalles livestock
auction Dalles, Oregon March 28th, 1956.
1955-1956